1 Samuel 7:12 KJV
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
The Lord helped them in that:
After 20 years of lamenting after the Lord (vs 2) God did wonderful things for Israel and helped them defeat the Philistines and restore their cities and regain their land from them.
Oftentimes when in the darkest hour, we cry out to the Lord, our help will come. Israel had not heard from the Lord in so long, and when they did gather to seek him, the enemy became stirred. But this time God heard and this time God helped.
But you never know....this time might be the time when the Lord will hear and thunder and help.
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
The Lord helped them in that:
- He heard Samuel's cries (vs 9)
- He thundered against the Philistines (vs 10) and
- He enabled Israel to "discomfit" them (vs 10)
After 20 years of lamenting after the Lord (vs 2) God did wonderful things for Israel and helped them defeat the Philistines and restore their cities and regain their land from them.
Oftentimes when in the darkest hour, we cry out to the Lord, our help will come. Israel had not heard from the Lord in so long, and when they did gather to seek him, the enemy became stirred. But this time God heard and this time God helped.
- It may seem like God does not hear today
- It may feel like we would not deserve His help
- It might seem like the enemies of our soul are just that much more furious against us when we want to seek the Lord
But you never know....this time might be the time when the Lord will hear and thunder and help.
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